Executive Orders

With President Trump pulling out the Iran deal, I have heard many ask the question, “How can the president unilaterally pull out of a deal that America has already agreed to?” This was the same question asked after President Trump pulled out of the Paris Climate Accords. The answer is a simple one, a previous … Continue reading Executive Orders →

The Civil War

With the Oklahoma Civil War Symposium coming up in less than a month, I wanted to say a few words about why the Civil War matters. In recent years, the conflict has become a much-debated subject and in Oklahoma, several schools have changed their names to remove ties to Confederate soldiers. I know this is … Continue reading The Civil War →

Second Amendment

I have been avoiding this topic because of the emotions involved and the divisiveness of the arguments, but so much has been said over the past weeks about gun control that I want to weigh in from a historical perspective. I do not want to argue here if we should or should not create tougher … Continue reading Second Amendment →

Russian Interference

With the indictment of thirteen Russians for interfering in our past election, much of the media and social media has rightfully condemned Russia for meddling. Foreign nations should not have a say in America’s election. However, as I watched the morning news programs, one conversation caught my attention. The expert speaking said these indictments change … Continue reading Russian Interference →

Trump and Twitter

I hope those who take my classes or read my articles will quickly learn that I do not believe my job is to convince anyone that my political beliefs are correct. I do have strong political beliefs, but those are mine. I hope to give students information they need to make their own political choices. … Continue reading Trump and Twitter →

What the 1856 Election can tell us about the President

Anyone who knows me at all or has had one of my classes knows that I am a history nerd; the greatest evidence of this fact is that I have a list of favorite elections. This list changes constantly, but the top ones have always remained constant: 1800, 1860, 1896, and then I dance around … Continue reading What the 1856 Election can tell us about the President →